Total Crime Rate
413.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025High Street area has the highest crime rate of 48 local areas in March East , and the 8th highest crime rate of 302 local areas in Fenland .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around High Street (PE15 9JN) in the last 12 months was 413.9 per 1,000 residents and was 408.8% higher than the March East average (81.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -88.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 70 (≈ 179.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Street (PE15 9JN), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 100 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In March East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B1101 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lamb'S Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | The Brewin Chase | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Brewin Chase | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | George Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | George Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | George Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | B1101 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B1101 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lamb'S Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Acre Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Acre Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Acre Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Acre Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Acre Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rosedene Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Police Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | George Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | B1101 | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Abbeygate Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Abbeygate Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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